Alternative Ability Boosts

[Furansisuco]

Hi guys, i have a question

Alternative Ability Boosts from 4th reprint is legal for society?

Thanks.

[Super Zero]

Yes, for new characters.

However, PFS has grandfathered in optional flaws, so you can use that part of the original rules as well.

[Doug Hahn]

Citation:

Blog wrote:

The Core Rulebook now allows all characters to take two free ability boosts instead of the printed options for their ancestry. Newly created characters in Pathfinder Society may use this rule; previously built characters may not unless they rebuild the character from scratch with a boon.

However, to retain the legality of numerous existing characters, the Pathfinder Society campaign will continue to offer the Voluntary Flaws optional ruleset and retain the text within the Guide to Organized Play.

— Paizo Blog

[Furansisuco]

Thanks, I had doubts because in the guide of organized it says that the standsar system is used and I didn't know if the alternative ability boost is standard or optional. Thanks again

[Gary Bush]

I am sure the guild will be update to reflect the change. That guild is not maintained by Paizo.

[Online Guide Team Lead - JTT]

The guide has been updated; that is why the voluntary flaws text is reproduced there.

From the Errata:

Quote:

The text above is an alternative open to all characters, not an optional rule. Voluntary flaws remains an optional rule.

Alternate ability scores is part of the standard rule. We will take a look at the reprinted core rulebook and see if that needs to be made clearer.